wildcritters Nature Photography

LOCATION PHOTO #1056 

Block Island

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Smooth Dogfish

[Mustelis canis]

8/25/2019

Block Island RI

These sharks have 10 rows of flattened teeth specialized for crushing mollusks and crustaceans. They also eat squid, bony fish, gastropods, marine worms, garbage and are capable of continually replacing lost teeth as needed.

Photo# 1056

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